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Stricken ship in East China Sea may burn for a month
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Seoul
THE stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for as long as one month, South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Wednesday, as the blaze raged for a fourth day following a collision with a freight ship.
Dozens of rescue boats battled strong winds, high waves and poisonous fumes to comb a 3,100 square metre area for 31 missing sailors and tame the fire, amid growing concerns the ship may explode or sink.
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